Mick O'Connor (rugby league)
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| Full name | Michael Joseph O'Connor | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 August 1980 (aged 77) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Joseph O'Connor (25 May 1903 – 16 August 1980) was an Australian rugby league player.
A diminutive halfback, O'Connor was a local Kensington junior and had two seasons of first–grade with South Sydney, making 16 appearances.[1] He was a five–eighth in their 1927 premiership team and usually had team captain Alf Blair as his halves partner. His 1927 season also included selection to a Sydney Metropolis II squad.[2]
O'Connor later had a three–season stint in Queensland, where he played for rural club Longreach, before making his way to North Tamworth as their new coach in 1933.[3]
References
- ^ "Sporting News Continued". The Sun. 22 August 1927. p. 5 (Final Extra) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Michael Joseph "Mick" O'Connor - South Sydney Player Report". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ "O'Connor at Tamworth". The Sun. 23 April 1933. p. 44 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Mick O'Connor at Rugby League Project